Dog Days and Years
Jack, our often referenced, galumphing black Labradoodle is close to 12½ in human years old now. His spirit is enduringly bouncy. His legs, well, are mid-80s in dog years…more ga-limping than galumphing these days. No longer does he bound along with me for morning jaunts. But as ever, he welcomes me home like a long lost friend when I come in the door.
In the abyss-labyrinth-archives of the walk in closet in my study, I came across something Jack wrote as ten suggestions in 2007. I am taking his silence as yes when I asked permission to share it again in 2017.
TEN FOR 2007
1. Enjoy simple food and don’t stress about it.
2. Drink lots of water – lapping and dripping just make it better.
3. Play hard.
4. Get plenty of sleep – include naps.
5. Stretch well and often.
6. Yelp when it hurts.
7. Then get over it fast – humans sometimes call this forgiveness.
8. Barking is better than biting.
9. Biting is better than bombing.
10. Show your love NOW.
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”